Odebolt High School - Trojan Yearbook (Odebolt, IA)

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-f .':,m FOOTBALL SQUAD V ,M ,.,,jjQ,, BACK ROW-Manager Stanley Vernia, Jim Brower, Jim Morr, Don Dreessen, George Hummel, Don Gunderson, Dick Swanson, Jim Barkley, Cletus Wingert, Jim Hess, Jack Nuetzman, Tom Reynolds, Tom Bengford. SECOND ROW-Manager Walter Duffy, Jr., Jack Gunderson, Ronald Rex, Kenneth Fertig, Don Peterson, Jerry Reynolds Sidney Huff, Howard Hoefling, Gordon Friday, Richard Taylor, Don Sorensen, Ccach Glenn Forsythe. FRONT ROW-Howard Einspahr, Neil Schroeder, Myron Dreessen, Don Gunderson, Bill Teaquist, LaVern Haradon, Royce Hannel, John Rex, Charles Gunderson. Absent: Assistant Coach Wallace Hamann. FOOTBALL The Trojans team of i949 turned in a record that was as outstanding as that of l945 when they were undefeated. A squad of 36 boys reported for pigskin duty on August 23. The Trojans of '49 turned in an undefeated season over their nine opponents. Odebolt started the season with a bang by de- feating Correctionville 48-6. Halfback Tom Reynolds tallied a touchdown a few minutes after the game had started, and fullback George Hummel furnished the rest of the fight. George displayed the same fight in the Kingsley game and, with quarterback Howard Hoefling calling the squad signals, they easily took their second oppon- ent 39-O. Odebolt's T formation proved its worth as the Trojans ran through Moville 32-7, another Maple Valley Conference game. Alta gave the Trojans tougher competition. Behind 7-6 at the half, the Trojans came roaring back with three touchdowns to defeat the Alta eleven 26-7. Odebolt was then rated as the fifth best team in Northwest lowa. Even though Odebolt trampled Manilla 33-O, they definitely suffered a loss due to the fact that quarter- back Howard Hoefling was injured and was out for the rest of the season with his familiar shoulder injury. ln his place stepped Dick Swanson, reserve quarterback, who filled the spot like a veteran. Howard was missed not only by his team mates but also by Odebolt sports fans. The highlight of the season was the Sac City game, where the Sac Indians were favored over the Trojans by at least one touchdown. A crowd of almost 2,000 fans saw George Hummel plow, and drive his way through the Sac line for an average of seven yards per try. Lady Luck was with the indians throughout the game, as the Trojans several times were deep in the Indian's territory when the time ran out. ln the first half, Odebolt was on the Sac two foot line when the clock ran out for the first period. ln the last play of the game an Indian pass was intercepted by Jim Bark- ley, Trojan center, ran over the Sac goal, but was ruled illegal, because the ball was dead before Sac threw it. The Trojans had definitely played a better ball game than Sac City. FIRST TEAM LINE-UP BACKFIELD--Tom Reynolds, Howard Hoefling, George Hummel, Jim Morr, and Donald Sorensen. LINE-James Brower, Donald Dreessen, James Hess, James Barkley, Richard Taylor, Don Gunderson, and Tom Bengford 1 i - V f mx. ,,,, ,, , -YH